Barbara Sain

Barbara Sain VALDESE Mrs. Barbara Ann Raxter Sain, 72, of Valdese, went to her Heavenly Home Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012, at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, after a period of declining health. Mrs. Sain was born May 11, 1940, in Cherokee County, a daughter of the late Utie Hyatt and Maggie Barker Raxter. She was a faithful member of Mount Calvary Baptist Church, Valdese, and retired from the housekeeping department of Valdese General Hospital. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her former husband, Kenneth Sain; two brothers; and one sister. Surviving are her three sons, Randy Sain and wife, Karen, of Hildebran, David Sain and wife, Mary Jo, and Bryan Sain and wife, Dana, all of Valdese; three brothers, Sonny Raxter, of Haysville, Clayton Raxter, of Andrews, and Garland Raxter, of Portland, Oreg.; two sisters, Alma Almond and Laurie James, both of Marble; grandchildren, Kaci, Bryan, Cherish, Michael, Shannon, Kelly, Andrew, Jessica, Emily, Kristen and Cassie; great-grandchildren, Aiden, Kali, Kahlil, Keagan, Karma, Khloe and Ian; and a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral services for Barbara Ann Sain will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 7, at Mount Calvary Baptist Church, Valdese, with the Revs. Tom Hartman and Glenn Kerestetter officiating. Interment will follow in the Burke Memorial Park. The family will receive friends prior to the service Tuesday, from 12 to 2 p.m., at Mount Calvary Baptist Church, Valdese. Memorials may be made to the Building Fund of Mount Calvary Baptist Church, 704 Praley St. S.W., Valdese, NC 28690. An online guestbook and obituary is available at heritagefuneral services.com. Heritage Funeral Service and Crematory is assisting the Sain family.